NBA Playoffs: Trail Blazers 103, Spurs 92

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) walks off the court as fans reach for him following Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, May 12, 2014, in Portland, Ore. The Trail Blazers won 103-92. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers staved off elimination in the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.

Nicolas Batum had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to cut San Antonio’s advantage in the series to 3-1.

Portland held Tony Parker to 14 points after he had scored 29 points or more in three of his last four playoff games. Coach Gregg Popovich sat Parker and Tim Duncan after Portland built a 20-point lead in the final quarter.

The Spurs are looking to head to the conference finals for the third straight season.

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Game 5 is Wednesday night in San Antonio.

No team has ever lost a seven-game NBA playoff series after going up 3-0.